#BREAKING: Search and Rescue teams are looking for a missing kayaker who was reported missing by his family.
They've found an overturned kayak on the water, but Sgt. Skyler Talbot said the scene is still considered an active search as of 7 p.m.
Summit County officials are reviewing the progress they’ve made so far on the annual work plan, an expansive document detailing every major initiative and project the county hopes to achieve in the four months before the end of the year.
Thank you to the Park City School District and the Summit County Sheriff's Office for letting me tag along during a SWAT training exercise at Treasure Mountain Junior High School this week.
Here's what I learned:
The Summit County Council gave its final approval of the 910 Cattle Ranch’s conservation easement last week, paving the way for the county Lands and Natural Resources division to close on the 8,500-acre Jeremy Ranch property by the end of September.
The Francis City Council reluctantly approved the architectural plans for a hotel on the corner of S.R. 35 last week after an informal mediation process, as part of an ongoing lawsuit, resulted in an opinion favoring the development company.
#BREAKING: Summit County's preliminary results are in.
Candidates vying for the mayoral seat were eliminated in Coalville and Henefer, as well as a swath of competitors eyeing positions on the Coalville and Francis city councils. #utpol
The real estate company spearheading the construction of a luxury housing development near Coalville, Wohali Land Estates, filed for bankruptcy in federal court last week with a reported debt totaling more than $13 million.
Construction on the Park City School District’s multimillion-dollar Treasure Mountain Sports Complex is officially underway.
The Summit County Health Department aims to be as proactive as possible to educate community members about the virus and prevent a large-scale epidemic, especially with students returning to school in the next few weeks.
Summit County is no longer considering a controversial affordable housing project near the intersection of U.S. 40 and Interstate 80 after the development company allowed its application with the county to expire earlier this year.
The Summit County Districting Commission finalized a map breaking the county into five pieces on Monday, aligning Summit County with new state legislation and showcasing the growing divide between mayors on the East Side and County Courthouse officials.
A woman who was hit by a vehicle on Kilby Road two years ago is suing Summit County and High Valley Transit over the intersection’s “negligently designed” crosswalk, which she claims contributed to the accident.
As a single mother of four boys, Lynsi Stone knows what it takes to juggle work, family and community to build a good life on the East Side.
That's why, Stone said, she’s running for a spot on the Francis City Council. #utpol
Posters demanding the federal government release files detailing the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex-trafficking dealings decorated the Kimball Junction overpass along Interstate 80 Friday morning.
Emery was in his early 20s when he joined the fire service, holding down a full-time job as a firefighter while attending UVU to study emergency management.
Birds make a big splash on social media despite their rare encounters with Summit County Animal Control.
#UPDATE: The Sheriff's Office confirmed it was responding to a possible sighting of Michael Paul Brown, a 45-year-old suspected of fatally shooting four people at a bar on Anaconda, Montana, on Friday.
#BREAKING: A large police presence was spotted on Interstate 80 in Summit County near the Wyoming border on Monday afternoon.
Officials say law enforcement is responding to reports of a "suspicious person," but no other details are available yet.
Rocky Mountain Power customers in the Kamas Valley have complained of unusually frequent power outages this summer, but the company says the disruption in service is an unfortunate new reality as the wildfire season in Utah becomes more and more severe.
The City of Oakley is proposing a small property tax increase to help the municipality combat inflation and cover the cost of capital improvement projects. #utpol
The Summit County Fair kicks off this weekend, spurring a weeklong celebration of community and history along the Wasatch Back.
A solar panel company in Salt Lake County is suing Wohali Builders for unpaid debts totaling almost half a million dollars in the fourth lawsuit filed against the luxury real estate business this year.
The Summit County Health Department will not be as affected by federal funding cuts to public health programming as initially anticipated following the passage of the Trump administration’s Big Beautiful Bill, according to Health Director Phil Bondurant.
A professional tennis instructor is suing Summit County’s three major news outlets in a defamation lawsuit, claiming the publications damaged his reputation and career by reporting on a criminal case accusing him of sexual exploitation of a minor.
The Coalville City Council has denied Larry H. Miller Real Estate’s request to explore annexing 316 acres as part of the company’s proposed Hidden Meadow Village project.
Fryer, who has already served two terms as a city councilor, is throwing her hat in the ring for a third time, touting her almost 10 years of experience. #utpol
The County Courthouse finalized a new lease agreement with Skullcandy, allowing the audio-tech company to vacate its current headquarters to pave the way for Summit County’s vision to transform the building into a state-of-the-art government facility.
#BREAKING: Frontier Woodworks in Francis was fully engulfed in flames this morning.
Nolan Phillips, the owner's father-in-law, said the owner is on vacation without cell service. The business recently expanded its showroom and purchased new equipment.
The developer of a proposed mixed-use neighborhood in Silver Creek is working with the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission to accommodate a new design that doesn’t necessarily meet requirements outlined in the county’s development code.
